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Samsung Asset Management – Korea’s largest asset manager – plans to list a blockchain-focused ETF in Hong Kong before July. This is reportedly the first ETF in Asia that will include actual cryptocurrency exposure. Asia’s First Blockchain ETF As reported by the South Korean business newspaper Hankyung, the fund will resemble Amplify’s Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK ETF). The latter invests mainly in cryptocurrency-related companies, such as SilverGate Capital, Galaxy...

Coinbase has unveiled “Coinbase Intelligence,” a set of tools offering crypto compliance solutions for businesses, financial institutions, law enforcement agencies, and all those who are new to digital assets.  “Coinbase Intelligence is our growing suite of products dedicated to crypto compliance that are designed to help secure the crypto economy from bad actors. As part of this suite, we are introducing a new product, Coinbase Know Your Transaction (KYT), and providing an...

The Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) Chairman Thomas Jordan revealed that the bank has decided not to have the world’s largest cryptocurrency on its balance sheet. At the same time, though, the organization is mulling over digital currencies to an extent. Bitcoin, Not Yet At the central bank’s annual general meeting on Friday, the Chairman stated that SNB does not believe that Bitcoin meets the requirements of currency reserves in the current perspective. Adding BTC to its balance...

On April 26, the TON Foundation announced a new bot that enables cryptocurrency transactions using The Open Network’s token TON inside the Telegram app. This new feature will benefit the more than 550 million users using Telegram, who will be able to send and receive TON without zero fees benefiting from the blockchain once envisioned by Telegram. The feature launched on April 28, the day TON will be available for purchase on OKX, a Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange...

The Germany-based soccer media company – OneFootball – raised $300 million to double down on its presence in the Web3 ecosystem. The American blockchain fund – Liberty City Ventures, the Hong Kong-headquartered Animoca Brands, and other investment giants led the financing. OneFootball’s Jump Into the Blockchain Universe OneFootball – a soccer media application that features live scores, statistics, and news – became the latest sports-related entity to dip its toes in the...

Gibraltar, a small British overseas territory, has released a new guideline for cryptocurrency businesses operating in the region, which aims to foster market Integrity and combat market manipulation. The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) published the regulatory principle on Wednesday (April 27, 2022). The new rule was drafted by a special working group comprising government officials and experts in the crypto and blockchain industry. Governments and regulators...

South Korea arrested two citizens on the charge of stealing military secrets for a North Korean spy, who paid them with cryptocurrency. One of the two is a crypto exchange executive who has received $600,000 since working for the agent last year. South Korea is yet to catch the North Korean spy, who – the authorities believe – is operating overseas. Infiltrating South Korea’s Military Department According to South Korean police and prosecution officials, the head of the...

Eric Schmidt – Google’s CEO from 2001 to 2011 – recently revealed that he’s put a “little bit of money” into cryptocurrencies. However, he said he’s most fascinated in the web 3 ecosystem, with less interest in Bitcoin or other virtual assets of themselves. The Decentralized Internet In an interview with CNBC, Schmidt showed curiosity about Web 3’s ability to grant users control of their identity, without relying on a “centralized manager”. Web 3 is the crypto community term...

The Panamanian Legislative Assembly has passed a bill regulating the commercialization and use of cryptocurrencies. Once signed by the President, it will enable residents of the country to pay their taxes and civil debts using multiple digital assets. A Rival to El Salvador? Gabriel Silva – the 32-year-old Panama congressman behind the bill – announced its passing on Thursday, after it received approval in its third debate. He said the law will help make Panama “a hub for...

Ronin Network – an Ethereum-linked sidechain – assured it identified the hackers related to last month’s $600M+ exploit, and all user funds are “in the process of being restored.” Additionally, the entity implemented enhanced security measures to prevent such attacks in the future. Further Details on the Hack The project revealed that the cyber assault happened on March 23 and was identified on March 29 by the Sky Mavis team. “We didn’t have a proper tracking system for...